If I only Link to Page via Sitemap, can it still get indexed?
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Hi there!
I am creating a ton of content for specific geographies.
Is it possible for these pages to get indexed if I only put them in my sitemap and don't link to them through my actual site (though the pages will be live).
Thanks!
Travis -
Update - If anyone is curious.
IT IS possible to get pages indexed by only linking through a sitemap.
Roughly 90% of the pages I did not link to got indexed and are actually already receiving organic traffic. -
Ah, I forgot about the HTML sitemap. Thanks!
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It's certainly possible. We have a pretty strong DA and our site was ranked on page 1 for a location based term after linking only from the HTML sitemap and also including it in our XML sitemap.
I suggest doing both as well. Miki is right too, though. Linking to it in multiple places helps a bunch.
Good luck!
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I would say it is possible - with the likelihood depending on how many pages you are including in your sitemap, and how authoritative your site/sitemap is in Google's eyes.
Of course linking to the page from other pages on your site increases your chances dramatically.
Hope that helps
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